To feel elated that the children have gone out?

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Ok after days of trying to get xmas prep done around a highly strung 9 yr old and a 10month old with a will of iron;i finally found the answer.Instead of trying to get them and dh to help tell him to take them out.

I was literally dancing around the room.

In the last half an hour i have washed the floors wrapped the rest of the pressies got the veg peeled and im now off for a bath before i fiddle with my balls and chipolatas Happy farking Christmas.

I am - all my nearest and dearest were due to be out today, giving me some precious time alone in the house. But it went a bit wrong. Pity, I'd been looking forward to uninterrupted time to either get on with stuff, or to "recharge".

You lucky, lucky woman! I have not even managed to get dressed. Have spent the morning doing washing, tidying up and procrastinating on the Internet pondering what else I need to be doing, whilst entertaining a four yr old!

Dh is off today and has just taken ds out! I breathed a sigh of relief too as he is SO excited!

Am now looking hopefully at my DH , as I still have a cupboard full of the DCs pressies to wrap ...

My dh has just taken dd to Tesco for a couple of bits, I expect they'll be while .

I'm "resting" as 40+2 preg and had a sleepless night. Bliss...

My son has taken the dog for a walk to the beach, my brother is (as usual) upstairs on his computer. I am cooking a cake and a risotto at the same time (could be interesting). Guess who's cooking the curry tonight (not me!!).

Im only just getting dressed.They have been spotted walking through the village both pushing prams looking sweet.It all an illusion tbh.

Its also our anniversary today.was a romantic day to get married but not for anniversarys as they get swallowed up.

Ah harrased I was 37 weeks last year.Couldnt even take the edge off with a drink.

I confess to the tiniest Bailey's, with milk.
Off to christingle and nativity at the church across the road later to see if we can supply a real baby in the manger .

Oh and happy anniversary!!

haha.We are going at 4.I dont think our 10 month old will provide any nativity reality as she crawls down the aisle and throws the prayer pillows about.
Best of luck. Ive been near birth twice at xmas.I started last year during a performance of Matilda at the RSC. I managed to hold off a couple more days.

Do you think there're on their way round to collect mine?

Oh enjoy the peace. Happy anniversary.

Yanbu. I'm stuck with mine. My shouting is getting louder and increasing in frequency.

I don't even have wine .

My DH has also taken my two overaught DD out and I have achieved more in an hour than I have managed all week !

Including uninterrupted chocolate eating .... Bliss

YANBU wish that would happen to me . I have an AS dd 4.5 who demands constant attention and 8 months pg with dc2

I've just given out jobs to all mine

dh has just taken MIL, my parents and dd and ds to the park! Bliss . The last bit of peace and quiet for 5 days!!

I was really looking forward to a morning on my own while DH took DC last minute panic buying shopping. Then I felt a bit lost for what to do! I hoovered Then got a grip and drank tea in a big bath - hmmmmmm

DH has just taken DD to a crib service with MIL and will be gone till 6. I have lots of tidying and last minute bits to do but can't seem to do anything except eat smoked salmon which was supposed to be for Boxing day sandwiches and watch Only Fools and Horses...

YANBU. Wish mine would all get out, even for an hour.
DH is playing PlayStation Move with them but it just leads to constant arguments! Argh!!!!!!!!

gwendoline so you should! Another week-ish to go?

Just back from Christingle which was lovely and festive. Dd was an angel but wouldn't go on her own so dh was sat in the nativity scene with the angels... Has to be funniest sight of the season .

my SIL took my 2 dc and her 2 dc to the cinema, they left at 12.45 and dp is away to get them now from mcdonalds, its been bliss, we had a big list of things to do and instead took my mums dog out for a long walk!

next year m doing nothng whatsoever untll dh and the grls leave the house. could slap myself for not doing it before.

harrassed that sounds fabulous, hope you took a picture.